whorl vs helix

whorl and helix both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whorl	Yes	No	No	No
helix	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, whorl and helix are synonyms defined as:

whorl and helix: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

Other synonyms of whorl include coil, spiral, volute.

whorl (noun)	helix (noun)
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops	a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl	a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)